1. Setting
The woods play an significant role in Huck's life. He runs into the woods to get away from his life and the negative experiences that he has with his father, Pap. The woods are almost like a safe haven, or a break from his abusive and troubling home life. He does, however, mention some of the things within the woods that are solemn, or lonely. This is a good representation of how Huck feels whenever he escapes to the woods. He often refers to things in the woods as dead. Huck feels dead when he goes to the woods because although it is an escape for him, he does not feel complete there because he is running away from his fears and what is hurting him.
2. Characterization
Mark Twain portrays Huckleberry Finn as a rascal directly when he writes about the adventures that Huck had with his friend Tom Sawyer. They found the money from the burglars and went on to describe the journey that the boys were on to get to their current, rebellious state. Indirectly, Twain characterizes Huck by writing about how he interacts with the Widow Douglass. When it comes to things like schooling, religion and etiquette, the Widow Douglass tries to teach Huck how to act appropriately, but Huck responds very inappropriately, and even astonishingly. Huck is different from the other boys in Tom Sawyer's gang because he has no family, but he does have people who care about him. The other boys have families, but their parents do not give them the attention or appreciation that Huck gets from the Widow Douglass.
3.Narrator and Point of View
A story told in first-person will include a character (usually the protagonist) that is in the story, narrating the story. Their point of view is very limited and they do not stress the senses or emotions of the other characters in the book. Huck is the narrator in the story. He says things like "You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter." and "They talked it over, and they was going to rule me out, because they said every boy must have a family or somebody to kill, or else it wouldn't be fair and square for the others." Twain adds humor through Huck's point of view because he focuses the attention on the fact that Huck is young, and does not know as much about civilized life. Being young is one reason, and growing up in an abusive household is another reason why Twain can add humor to situations that Huck finds himself in.
4. Syntax
To emphasize the point of view of Huck, Twain organizes his sentences in a very certain way. He uses many 'and's to exemplify the innocence and illiteracy of Huck. His thoughts seem to be one constant thing, blending into his next idea, and this could also be an example of Huck's youth. Twain indirectly characterizes Huck by adding all of the 'and's and using extremely long sentences. His descriptions are also very extensive and detailed, showing how much Huck notices, even though everyone thinks that he is not very smart.
The woods play an significant role in Huck's life. He runs into the woods to get away from his life and the negative experiences that he has with his father, Pap. The woods are almost like a safe haven, or a break from his abusive and troubling home life. He does, however, mention some of the things within the woods that are solemn, or lonely. This is a good representation of how Huck feels whenever he escapes to the woods. He often refers to things in the woods as dead. Huck feels dead when he goes to the woods because although it is an escape for him, he does not feel complete there because he is running away from his fears and what is hurting him.
2. Characterization
Mark Twain portrays Huckleberry Finn as a rascal directly when he writes about the adventures that Huck had with his friend Tom Sawyer. They found the money from the burglars and went on to describe the journey that the boys were on to get to their current, rebellious state. Indirectly, Twain characterizes Huck by writing about how he interacts with the Widow Douglass. When it comes to things like schooling, religion and etiquette, the Widow Douglass tries to teach Huck how to act appropriately, but Huck responds very inappropriately, and even astonishingly. Huck is different from the other boys in Tom Sawyer's gang because he has no family, but he does have people who care about him. The other boys have families, but their parents do not give them the attention or appreciation that Huck gets from the Widow Douglass.
3.Narrator and Point of View
A story told in first-person will include a character (usually the protagonist) that is in the story, narrating the story. Their point of view is very limited and they do not stress the senses or emotions of the other characters in the book. Huck is the narrator in the story. He says things like "You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter." and "They talked it over, and they was going to rule me out, because they said every boy must have a family or somebody to kill, or else it wouldn't be fair and square for the others." Twain adds humor through Huck's point of view because he focuses the attention on the fact that Huck is young, and does not know as much about civilized life. Being young is one reason, and growing up in an abusive household is another reason why Twain can add humor to situations that Huck finds himself in.
4. Syntax
To emphasize the point of view of Huck, Twain organizes his sentences in a very certain way. He uses many 'and's to exemplify the innocence and illiteracy of Huck. His thoughts seem to be one constant thing, blending into his next idea, and this could also be an example of Huck's youth. Twain indirectly characterizes Huck by adding all of the 'and's and using extremely long sentences. His descriptions are also very extensive and detailed, showing how much Huck notices, even though everyone thinks that he is not very smart.